Cutting lacquer is a unique cultural treasure in our country. Dating back thousands of years, our ancestors began to use natural lacquer liquid to color living utensils to prevent corrosion and moisture. The essence of lacquer juice condenses the wisdom of the Chinese nation. 
And the one who can obtain the precious lacquer liquid is the lacquer cutter who lives in the lacquer forest. Generations of lacquer cutters have taken lacquer cutting as a model to carry forward this ancient skill. They are adept at climbing tall lacquer trees, carefully cutting the bark with special knives to allow the sap to flow slowly into the porcelain pots. 
This is a very dangerous job, and the slightest mistake can lead to injuries from a fall. However, the lacquer cutter is never afraid, just to get the beautiful lacquer for the benefit of the people. Once the lacquer is collected, it undergoes a complex process to make a lacquer painting. The ancient secret recipes and technological processes contained in this are all inherited by the lacquer cutters. From tree selection, storage, seasoning, to smearing and drying, each process embodies the essence of Chinese craftsmanship. 
It is precisely because of the lacquer cutter that this craft has been completely preserved and has become a national treasure. However, I lament that in this fast-paced era, this bitter and beautiful lacquer cutting technique is gradually withering. Nowadays, it is rare to see a young lacquer cutter. They are reluctant to climb giant trees to collect lacquer liquid like their ancestors, and they are not willing to practice this jerky and ancient craft for many years. Without these inheritors and guardians, I fear that this cultural treasure will eventually be forgotten. 
In the long river of time, there is a class of craftsmen, who are closely related to birth, old age, sickness and death. They are the coffin makers. The coffin maker with a long history carries all kinds of hope when life comes, and all kinds of reluctance when it goes. Their mission is to provide a final resting place for the deceased. The work of a coffin maker may seem simple, but it is actually extremely complex. They select the finest wood, which is repeatedly polished to create the perfect work for the funeral. The ingenuity and wisdom contained in this is unknown. A coffin may take decades of painstaking work by craftsmen to complete. In the past, burial customs were prevalent in the Chinese countryside. This provides a vast market demand for coffin makers. There are their figures in every village. 
Hammer by hammer, they unpretentiously send the deceased to a permanent home. There is not much pretentiousness, just to do your best to complete the most pious ritual in this transition between life and death. This is the most sincere feeling of the coffin makers in rural China. 
However, today, this traditional simple and sacred industry is also facing the dilemma of no one to pass it on. Young people are reluctant to learn this long-term craft. They may feel that this profession is too dull and boring to bring a better life to their families. I understand their choice, but I can't help but miss the simple old craftsmen. Without their inheritance, will the last rites of life be hasty?This is worth pondering. 
The craftsmanship in the countryside is far more than just lacquer cutting and coffin makers. In the long river of Chinese culture, there are also deep and rich handicrafts, which are the crystallization of the wisdom of the common people. For example, the skill of weaving bamboo and wood utensils, the skill of grinding mortar milling, the skill of making woodworking utensils, and so on. They are folk arts with the same roots, and they are also full of the painstaking efforts of generations of craftsmen. 
However, these ancient and quaint crafts are also withering and dying. Fewer and fewer young people are willing to bend down and carry tradition with their hands, learning the manual skills that their ancestors have passed down for generations. The fast-paced city life made it impossible for them to study with peace of mind, and mechanical civilization gradually replaced human hands. This has virtually weakened the inheritance of handicrafts. 
I was so emotional. Weaving is a long time for the older generation of women to get together to play felts and chat;The quenching workshop witnesses the simple life of the ancientsCarpentry embodies the wisdom and wisdom of working people to improve their survival. If there is no inheritance by young people, these old skills, which symbolize the endless life and wisdom of the Chinese nation, will disappear in the long river of history. Without a successor, it is like a tree that has lost its roots and will wither and die. 
The sad reality that these traditional crafts are being passed on by no one is uninherited. At the root of this, there are many social factors that motivate young people to be reluctant to learn. First of all, the social status and income of these craftsmen are low. They are regarded as low-tech and hard-working occupations, and it is difficult to bring a well-off life to the families of practitioners. This does not attract the new generation to join and carry it forward. Secondly, the threshold for these crafts is not low, and it takes a long time to learn and practice. For example, the coffin maker may have to practice for decades, and young people can hardly endure such a long process.
In addition, the pressure of real life also makes young people have no time to care about the inheritance of craftsmanship. They need to go out to work to earn a living and support their families. In the past, craftsmen could become "golden jobs", but now it is very difficult. Finally, the intrusion of urban life has also led young people to gradually break away from the traditional environment, and they have a lack of identification with the old crafts and are even less interested in learning. The interweaving of various factors has left these ancient craft industries unattended and lost. I couldn't help but sigh at it.
Faced with the dilemma that these traditional crafts are on the verge of being lost, how can we stand idly by and see death without help?As the inheritors of this ancient civilization, it is our responsibility to save and spread these skills before they disappear. In my opinion, the state should support these traditional industries in terms of policies and funds. For example, certain subsidies are given to lacquer cutters and coffin makers to improve their social status and remuneration.
This can attract more young people to join and ensure that there are enough inheritors. At the same time, it is also necessary to strengthen the building of culture at the grassroots level, go deep into the rural areas and actively propagate traditional skills, so as to make them a respectable and respectable profession. In addition to this, there should also be relevant courses in school education. Let children understand the importance of these ancient wisdoms from an early age, and cultivate their sense of identity and interest in learning. Establish a traditional skills training base and invite veteran craftsmen to guide apprentices. You can also record ** data to save the technical content to prevent loss. As long as we work together, we will be able to protect these treasures and carry them forward.
I firmly believe that as long as it receives the attention and support of all sectors of society, China's ancient craftsmanship will be able to innovate and transform in modern life and radiate new vitality. They will never disappear, but will be passed on and shine in a new way. This is the shared responsibility and mission of our generation.